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Inception Motorsports news, rumors and injuries

Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson is tied for the most active wins (four) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He has 12 career starts at the Brickyard, posting five Top 5s, six Top 10s and eight Top 20s with 302 laps led.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson was knocked out of the Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday, July 13, due to tire problems. He suffered a left-rear flat tire on the eighth lap of the race and experienced another left-rear tire problem three laps later, when his No. 48 car skidded into a wall. Johnson later said the tire exploded on him as soon as he hit the brakes.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson won the Sprint Cup Race at Dover International Speedway Sunday, June 1, for his second consecutive win. Johnson has won back-to-back races 13 times during his career.

Wood Brothers Racing driver Trevor Bayne will be promoted to a full-time ride with Roush-Fenway Racing in 2015. The team will bring back the No. 6 car which adorned the cars of owner Jack Roush when he first broke into NASCAR back in 1988. He will carry his AdvoCare sponsorship from Nationwide to Sprint Cup.

The Sprint Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, March 9, and NASCAR's Loop Data from the past nine races at LVMS shows Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson ranked on top with a Driver Rating of 112.3. He is one of four drivers to participate in all 16 races at the track since the first Winston Cup Series race in 1998. He leads the series in average finish at 9.5, just ahead of Roush-Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards (9.6).

Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson skipped qualifying at Richmond International Raceway Friday, Sept. 6, to witness the birth of his second daughter. Driver Regan Smith drove the No. 48 Chevrolet in Johnson's absence. Johnson is in the lead in the Sprint Cup standings heading into this weekend's Cup race.

Michael Waltrip Racing plans to announce Tuesday, Aug. 13, that driver Brian Vickers will be the full-time driver of the No. 55 Sprint Cup car next season, according to sources close to the situation. Vickers has split the last two years in the car with driver Mark Martin.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson led a career-high 346 laps and won his eighth career race at Martinsville Speedway Sunday, April 7. He is now in third place on the career victories list at Martinsville.

Fantasy Tip: Johnson was a top-ranked driver at Martinsville, and he delivered. He's consistently one of the best options for your fantasy lineup week in and week out.

Hendrick Motorsports announced Wednesday, Feb. 27, that Lowe's has extended their sponsorship with driver Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 car for two more years. Financial terms of the extension weren't disclosed.